Bachelor’s Degree in Purchasing and Logistics

Certification : Titre enregistré au répertoire national des certifications professionnelles N° de fiche RNCP35800, Date d’échéance de l’enregistrement : 31-08-2026 délivré par le ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la recherche.

École Supérieure d’Art et des Industries Créatives de Paris

Presentation

The Bachelor in Purchasing and Logistics at ESART is a qualification registered with the RNCP, Level 6, designed to train professionals capable of mastering the entire supply chain, in particular securing the best conditions from suppliers (Purchasing) and ensuring that products reach the right place, at the right time and at the lowest cost (Logistics).

This programme is perfectly aligned with the needs of managers responsible for overseeing the supply chain within organisations, who are seeking creative, passionate, curious and motivated collaborators.

The ESART Bachelor enables students to be fully operational from their first professional experience or to pursue further studies at Bac+4/5 level. Courses, conferences, masterclasses and Business Games are delivered by professionals who are experts in their respective fields.

Students also benefit from connections with our network of premium partner companies for the completion of their work-study programme.

Degrees and Certifications

Students entering the first year of the Master’s programme are required to validate all skills blocks

This programme does not offer any equivalences or transfer pathways.

FURTHER STUDIES

This Bachelor’s degree is professionally oriented and therefore leads directly to employment. You also have the opportunity to enrol in the first year of a Master’s degree programme.

Programme Objectives

The ESART Bachelor in Purchasing and Logistics is a State-recognised Level 6 qualification that aims to achieve the following objectives:

Learn to identify, evaluate, and audit potential suppliers, both in France and internationally.
Acquire negotiation skills not only on prices but also on payment terms, delivery conditions, and quality standards.
Anticipate supply chain disruptions or partner failures.
Master the physical organisation of flows, from receipt to dispatch.
Coordinate production requirements with transport and storage capacities.
Gain proficiency in integrated management software (such as SAP or Oracle) to monitor orders and stock in real time.
Learn to track performance indicators such as service level, logistics cost per unit, or stock turnover.
Maintain optimal stock levels to avoid shortages while minimising storage costs.
Manage product returns and packaging recycling efficiently.
Reduce the carbon footprint by selecting greener transport methods or optimising truck loadings.

DURATION OF STUDIES:

3 years for students holding a Baccalaureate or an equivalent qualification
Work-study programme available from the third year onwards

ENTRY LEVEL(S)

Baccalaureate and Bac+2

Prerequisites: The Bachelor in Purchasing and Logistics at ESART is open to holders of a baccalaureate qualification and, for entry into the third year, to holders of a BTS or any other Level 5 qualification.

Admission is based on the review of the application file and may include an interview.

Teaching Methods and Assessment

Assessment Methods: Case studies and/or tests and/or essays and/or text analyses and/or multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and/or oral assessments and/or research projects / Continuous assessment / Work-study and competency evaluation (written + oral) / Thesis defence / Professional evaluation in the company

Programme Summary Documents: Course materials (PDF, and/or Word, and/or PPT formats), case studies and/or audio and video resources, and any exercises to be completed during the programme

Career Opportunities

Junior Buyer
Sourcing Specialist
Procurement Officer
Non-Production Buyer
Stock Manager
Warehouse Manager
Flow Manager
Transport Planner
Transport/Logistics Dispute Manager
E-commerce Logistics Officer
Operations Manager
Multi-skilled Procurement and Logistics Manager

Admission Procedures and Deadlines

Access deadlines

Applications for the September 2025 intake are open from 1 March to 20 September 2025.
Applications for the deferred January 2026 intake remain open until 18 December.

Modalities

Access to our programmes may be initiated:

By the employer,
At the employee’s initiative, with their employer’s agreement,
By a student or their legal guardian
Work-study is available from the third year onwards

Upon completion of the application form, our institution undertakes to respond within 72 hours.

If the programme requires specific prerequisites, we will propose, regardless of the funding method you are considering, a knowledge assessment and/or a positioning interview (by telephone or videoconference) and/or a review of your application file.

Programme

1ST AND 2ND YEAR

The programme in the 1st and 2nd year, aimed at developing managerial skills, is structured as follows:

Semester 1:

Humanities
Economic Concepts and Current Affairs
Law – Moot Court
Business Management and Enterprise Projects
Human Resource Management
Collaborative Tools Management
Activity Management and Operations
Marketing Analysis and Customer Experience

Semester 2:

Start-ups and Entrepreneurship
Negotiation Techniques
Business English
Accounting Processes and Cash Management
Team Performance Optimisation
Project Management
International Trade & Customs
Procurement Management & Supplier Negotiation
Internship (Optional)

3RD YEAR

The programme in the specialisation year is organised around two (2) axes:

AXIS 1: SPECIALISATION SUBJECTS

Semester 1:

Transport and Regulations
Logistics & Supply Chain
Inventory and Stock Management
International Sourcing and Responsible Procurement

Semester 2:

Commercial Law
Management of Commercial Operations
KPIs and Performance Analysis
Logistics Crisis Management
Internship (Mandatory)

AXIS 2: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Validation of competency blocks:

Block 1: Coordinate and improve the commercial activity of the business establishment
Block 2: Contribute to the strategic directions of the brand and optimise the economic performance of the business establishment
Block 3: Manage the employees of the business establishment

Notre Organisme de formation

Tuition Fees

Information regarding the cost of this programme can be accessed by clicking on the following link : https://esart-paris.fr/tarifs-et-financements/